- Date
- 1974-02-14
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- Charlie Martin (leader) · Buddy Martin (traveler) · Jerry LaTreniere (traveler) · Paul LaTreniere (traveler) · Jim Janda (traveler) · Johnny Gillespie (traveler) · Richard Lynn "Richie" Gillespie (traveler) · Eddy Wozan (traveler) + 5 more
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitytourismenvironment
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On February 14, 1974, thirteen Beaver Island snowmobilers crossed the frozen northern Lake Michigan route from the island’s back beach to Naubinway and returned the same day. Charlie Martin led the group; the published account says Jimmy Wozan returned to the island for Martin’s forgotten dentures.
Evidence and limits
The article records a realized group trip under the reported ice conditions. It does not establish a permanent route, ice-safety standard, vehicle ownership, or complete civil identities. The OCR spelling “LaTreniere” is retained in the episode records rather than silently normalized.
See also
Sources
- Reports 13 Beaver Island snowmobilers leaving the back beach between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. on February 14, reaching Naubinway about 1:30 p.m., and returning in similar time after a stop with Naubinway residents. Charlie Martin led the trip; Jimmy Wozan returned for Charlie’s forgotten dentures. The complete published list is Charlie Martin, Buddy Martin, Jerry LaTreniere, Paul LaTreniere, Jim Janda, Johnny Gillespie, Richie Gillespie, Eddy Wozan, Ron Wozan, Jim Wozan, Dennis Wagner, Tim Timrak, and Robert Gillespie. It does not provide vehicle records, a surveyed route, or independent identity records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Snowmobile ice trip from Beaver Island to Naubinway, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/ice-trip-from-beaver-island-to-naubinway-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1974, “Ice Trip To U. P.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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BibTeX for “Snowmobile ice trip from Beaver Island to Naubinway, 1974”RIS for “Snowmobile ice trip from Beaver Island to Naubinway, 1974”